Banana harvest. I have to pick these green because otherwise the flying foxes & bats will destroy the fruit. These grow to about 3.5 metres high so it's not always possible to bag the fruit which protects them from damage. I'm replacing them with smaller dwarf banana varieties which fruit closer to the ground. Bananas are soooo easy to grow here & take little maintenance. Free calories! image

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Yeah I have the perfect way. Do 2 slashes on the stem side where you want it to fall towards in the shape of an X. This creates a structural weak spot in the stem. They you just pull the bunch over & guide it's slow fall to the ground. I've damaged so many bananas just hacking the bunch down too quickly from the back. This way is much more gentle & slow but still easy.
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